blue moon

as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant

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Recent Examples of blue moon This is true for the two definitions of a blue moon: When there are four full moons in a single season (on this occasion, summer), the third of the four is considered a blue moon. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 The next seasonal blue moon is expected in May 2027. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024 So when will the next super blue moon actually occur? Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 Similar to supermoons, blue moons happen every two to three years. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue moon 
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Noun
  • One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.
    Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • That original distinction, of course, was that a drama was roughly an hour long (with commercials) and a comedy ran half the length.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The 26-year-old rusher has broken off longs of 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 yards on the ground in 2024.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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  • The single is closely linked to NASA's Apollo space program, played on the Apollo 10 mission orbiting the moon and on Apollo 11 before the first moon landing.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Choose from eight gorgeous colors, including dune, earth, and moon.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But not every child in that age range is ready for strength training.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • No significant changes were observed in the use of hard drugs like cocaine or heroin in any age group.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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